Calf-feeder.



No; 732,630. PATENTED JUNE 30,1903.-

' I. H. HALL," JR.

GALE EEEEEE.

APPLICATION .IILED NOV, 20 1902.

N0 MODEL Q Vi tuaoaes Patented June 30, 1903.

PATENT O FIcE.

IPHUS HARVEY HALL, JR., OF LYNDON, VERMONT.

CALF-FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 732,630, dated June 30, 1903.

Application filed November 20,1902- Serial No. 132,144. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.- 7

Be'it known that I, IPHUS HARVEY HALL,

Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at.

Lyndon, in the county of Caledonia, State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calf-Feeders, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to calf-feeding devices, and particularly to a calf-feeding device of the character illustrated in the patent heretofore granted me on the 13th day of February, 1900, No. 643,287.

The present invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of the former calf-feeder whereby, primarily, a number of calves may be fed at the same time from the same receptacle, and it also embodies improvements in certain details of construction, all of which willbe hereinafter described, and referred to in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,'which illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a side view of the device. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View of the nipple. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the joint, and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the lower end of the fiexible'pipe through which food is drawn from the receptacle.

In the drawings, A represents the metal framework or holder, which at its inner end is attached to a wedge-shaped block B, which is adapted to fit between two vertical cleats O D, arranged to be attached to any substantial support, such as a post, the side of a building, and the like.

' The holder A at its outer end is widened and flattened and has pivoted upon each side of the flattened extension'a movable head or casting E, provided on its outer end with an enlarged shoulder G, squared, over'which fits the remaining portions of the nipple.

the molded nipple G, which has a square shoulder on the inside fitting said shoulder on the head of the feeder. This forms a flange the wall of which is thicker than. the wall of This nipple G has a removable rubber tube in its interior, through which all the food comes, and the casting or head has a longitudinal opening and a transverse perforated projection H, over which is fitted the upper end of the bottom of the pail.

a flexible pipe I, which passes down into the milk-receptacle and atits lower end fits over a perforated weighted part which may be termed a sinker, which holds the tube in This weighted part is hollowedout, as shown, so as to leave four projections a to rest upon the bottom of the receptacle.

K represents a leather guard or washer which is held in position upon the nipple by the projections 11 thereon.

It will be seen that by the arrangement of the pivoted heads movement of the animals head in feeding will exert no strain upon the nipple, as is usually the case, but such move ment will be accommodated by the joint referred to.

Near its inner end the framework is propin serving to hold the hail of the pail or other receptacle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a calf-feeding device, the combina-- tion with a suitable supporting-framework, adapted at one end to be attached to a rigid support, and a horizontally-swinging head attached to the outer end of said framework and having an opening for the passage of the food, a nipple attached to said head, and a tube also attached thereto, and running into the receptacle; substantially as described.

2. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework,

adapted at one'end to be attached to a rigid support, and a horizontally-swinging head attached to the outer end of said framework and having an opening for the passage of the food, a nipple attached to said head, and'a tube also attached thereto and running into the receptacle, and provided on its lower end with a weight; substantially as described.

3. ha calf-feeding de'vice,the combination with a single supporting-framework, adapted at one end to be attached to a rigid support, and a plurality of horizontally-swinging heads pivoted to the outer end of said framework, and'each having an opening for the passage of the food, a nipple attached to each head, and a tube also attached to each head, and running into the receptacle; substantially as described.

4. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a single supporting-arm adapted at one end to be attached to a rigid support, and at its outer end flattened, aplurality of swinging heads pivotally attached to the flattened end of said supporting-arm, each having an opening for the passage of the food, a nipple attached to each head, and a tube also attached to each head and running into the receptacle; substantially as described.

5. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework, adapted at one end to be attached to a rigid support, and a swinging head attached to the outer end of said framework and having an opening for the passage of the food, a nipple attached to said head, and a tube in connection with the nipple, and running into the receptacle, and provided on its lower end with a perforated weight having projections on its under surface to rest on the bottom of the receptacle; substantially as described.

6. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework, adapted atone end to be attached to a rigid support, and a swinging head attached to the outer end of said framework and having an opening for the passage of the food, said swinging head being provided with a shoulder on its outer end, a nipple having a corresponding interior shoulder fitting said shoulder on the head; substantially as described.

7. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework, adapted at one end to be attached to a rigid support, and a swinging head attached to the outer end of said framework and having an opening for the passage of the food, said swinging head being provided with a shoulder, a nipple having a corresponding interior shoulder, said nipple being provided with projections, and a guard held on the nipple by said projections; substantially as described.

8. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework adapted to be attached to a rigid support and supporting a nipple, a branch tube attached to the frame and connecting with the nipple, said nipple being provided with a suitable guard, as K and projections b holding said guard on the nipple; substantially as described.

9. In a device of the character described, a

suitable supporting-framework, a nipple carried thereby, a flexible tube connecting the nipple with the pail containing the food, said nipple being provided with suitable integral projections, and a guard adapted to be held in position on the nipple by said projections; substantially as described.

10. In a calf-feeding device, the combination with a suitable supporting-framework including a rigid part adapted to be secured to a suitable support, and a part flexibly connected with the rigid part and supporting a nipple, and a branch tube connecting the nipple with the food in the receptacle; substantially as described.

11. In a calf-feeding device, the combination-with a suitable support, a nipple-supporting arm projecting therefrom, and having swinging connection therewith, to allow movementofsaid nipple-supportingarm;Tsubstantially as described.

12. In a calf-feeder, a nipple provided with a flange at one end, the wall of said flange being thicker than the Wall of the nipple, and having a squared inner shoulder and a nipple-support provided with a shoulder, over which said flange is adapted to fit; substantially as described.

13. In a calf-feeder, a nipple provided with a flange at one end and a nipple-support provided with a shoulder over which said flange is adapted to fit, said nipple being provided with integral projections and protecting shield or guard upon said nipple and held in position thereon by said projections; substantially as described.

14. In a calf-feeding device in combination with a suitable supporting-framework adapted to be secured to a suitable support and a nipple-supporting arm pivotally connected with the supporting-frarnework, a tube adapted to connect the nipple with the food in its receptacle, said tube being provided on its lower end with a perforated weight or sinker; substantially as described.

15. In a calf-feeder, a supporting-framework adapted to be rigidly secured to a suitable support, a movable support having a swinging movement with respect thereto, and a nipple carried by the free end of said movable support; substantially as described.

In testimony whercof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IPHUS HARVEY I-IALL, JR.

Witnesses:

LORENZO Dow HALL, WM. JAMEs DELANEY. 

